The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is reportedly yet to initiate prosecution against 197 electoral offenders, despite the passage of several months since the 2023 general elections, according to information […]
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INEC and Tinubu clash over Atiku’s plea for supreme court to accept new evidence
Presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, representing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has requested the Supreme Court to consider new documents in the case involving President Bola Tinubu. At a hearing in […]
PDP urges INEC to restore its image through off-cycle elections
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed its views on the governorship elections scheduled for November 11 in Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi states, characterizing them as an opportunity for the […]
Osita Chidoka slams INEC as ‘Monumental Disgrace’ to Nigeria
Osita Chidoka, a former Minister of Aviation and a prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has criticized the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for its handling of the […]
INEC receives innovative electoral tools from EU to strengthen Nigeria’s democratic governance
The European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU-SDGN) has provided the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) with advanced tools for electoral management, delivered through Development Alternatives Incorporated (DAI). […]
INEC prepares 11,355 BVAS machines for Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo elections
In the forthcoming governorship elections on November 11 in Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo states, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to deploy 11,355 Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) […]
INEC denies direct funding from EU, U.S., and others for 2023 polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has clarified that it did not receive direct cash support from international development partners for the 2023 general election. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, […]
INEC rejects Labour Party’s demand for chairman’s removal
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued a response to the Labour Party’s demand for the dismissal of its chairman, Yakubu Mahmood, and a forensic audit of the commission’s […]
INEC files six charges against suspended Adamawa REC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has lodged a six-count charge against its suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Adamawa State, Hudu Yunusa-Ari. This action follows a review of the […]
INEC closes defence in Peter Obi and Labour Party’s petition
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) concluded its defence before the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) after the testimony of Dr. Lawrence Bayode, a Deputy Director in the ICT Department. […]
Results used by INEC to declare Tinubu as winner were completely incorrect – Dino Melaye tells court
Dino Melaye, the National Collation Agent of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25 presidential election, appeared before the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja and testified that […]
INEC warns labour party against blackmail tactics
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has addressed the accusations made by the legal team of the Labour Party (LP) and its candidate, Peter Obi, regarding the alleged refusal to […]
BVAS system failed to upload presidential poll results, INEC staff testifies in court
Witnesses in the ongoing court case regarding the disputed presidential election have testified that their attempts to upload polling unit results using the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines to […]
INEC releases final list of governorship election candidates in Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo states
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the official list of candidates for the upcoming governorship elections in Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo states, scheduled for November 11, 2023. INEC […]
Peter Obi and labour party submit additional INEC results from eight states
The Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, submitted additional exhibits to the Presidential Election Petition Court. The exhibits included certified true copies of polling unit result sheets […]
PDP witness at tribunal alleges being forced to sign presidential poll result in Kogi
During the cross-examination at the Presidential Election Petition Court, Joe Agada, the first witness of the People Democratic Party (PDP), made some significant allegations regarding the manipulation of BVAS devices […]
Former INEC chairman blames insecurity on bad governance in Nigeria
Former INEC Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega, has attributed the deteriorating security situation in Nigeria to inadequate governance. Speaking as the keynote speaker at the Pre-Inaugural Lecture honoring the governor-elect of […]
Tonye Cole declares impunity by INEC unacceptable in elections
Tonye Cole, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the March 18 gubernatorial election in Rivers State, has expressed his dissatisfaction with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over […]
NNPP drops petition against Governor Abiodun and INEC
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Ogun State has decided to withdraw the petition it filed against Governor Dapo Abiodun and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Previously, the […]
INEC awards certificates of return to three Imo state house of assembly members elect
Three members-elect of the Imo State House of Assembly have received their certificates of return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following the supplementary polls held on April 15. […]
Peter Obi alleges INEC partiality in attempt to dismiss petition against Tinubu
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal heard objections from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in support of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, now the President-elect, Bola Tinubu. The Labour […]
INEC claims ignorance of suspended REC Ari’s whereabouts after controversial Adamawa election declaration
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that it is unaware of the whereabouts of its suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Adamawa State, Yunusa Hudu Ari, who caused […]
HURIWA urges security agencies to account for electoral violence
HURIWA has urged the Nigerian National Assembly to hold the country’s police force, army, civil defense corps, immigration, and road safety corps accountable for electoral violence in the recently concluded […]
Binani denies giving N2 billion for declaration of results
Senator Aishatu Dahiru (Binani), the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship candidate in Adamawa, has vehemently denied the allegations leveled against her of giving a bribe of N2 billion to INEC […]
INEC declares Ahmadu Fintiri as the winner of the Adamawa State governorship election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially declared Ahmadu Fintiri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the Adamawa State governorship election. The Returning Officer, Muhammed […]
INEC directs Adamawa REC, Hudu Ari, to stay away from office due to misconduct
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued a directive to the Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Hudu Ari, to stay away from the state office, as stated in a […]
JUST IN: INEC prevents journalists from covering the collation of Adamawa governorship rerun results
Armed security operatives with an intimidating demeanor were witnessed chasing away journalists who had arrived to cover the process of collating results for the supplementary governorship election in Adamawa State. […]